RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has not ruled out military action in response to repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on March 19.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said Iran “tries to pressure its neighbours” with attacks.
“The kingdom is not going to succumb to pressure, and on the contrary, this pressure will backfire… and certainly, as we have stated quite clearly, we have reserved the right to take military actions if deemed necessary,” he said.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said Iran “tries to pressure its neighbours” with attacks.
“The targeting of Riyadh while a number of diplomats are meeting… I think that’s the clearest signal of how Iran feels about diplomacy,” Prince Faisal said. “It doesn’t believe in talking to its neighbours.”
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Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said Iran “tries to pressure its neighbours” with attacks.
“The kingdom is not going to succumb to pressure, and on the contrary, this pressure will backfire… and certainly, as we have stated quite clearly, we have reserved the right to take military actions if deemed necessary,” he said.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting in Riyadh of foreign ministers from the region, Prince Faisal said Iran “tries to pressure its neighbours” with attacks.
“The targeting of Riyadh while a number of diplomats are meeting… I think that’s the clearest signal of how Iran feels about diplomacy,” Prince Faisal said. “It doesn’t believe in talking to its neighbours.”
Saudi Arabia reserves right to military action
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